theater-in-the-round
noun
the·ater-in-the-round
ˈthē-ə-tər-in-ṯẖə-ˈrau̇nd 
plural theaters-in-the-round
1
: a theater in which the stage is located in the center of the auditorium
called also arena theater
2
: the style or method of staging plays in a theater-in-the-round
Examples of theater-in-the-round in a Sentence
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Catch a theater-in-the-round performance or—for seats less exposed to the weather—try its companion venue, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
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Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The main theater, Princess Arena, is a new concept that’s adaptable to different stage styles including theater-in-the-round.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
This theater-in-the-round entertainment venue will offer performances and show effects spread throughout the room.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Steppenwolf was spending more than $54 million on its new theater-in-the-round, a 50,000-square-foot expansion including classroom and rehearsal spaces.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
The former was a theater-in-the-round in which people were collectively immersed in moving images from around the world.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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Anna Kim, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2024
The main theater, Princess Arena, is a new concept that’s adaptable to different stage styles including theater-in-the-round.
—Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Scutt has reimagined the 1,250-seat August Wilson Theatre as an intimate club—warrens of labyrinthine new corridors and passageways, three new bars, and an auditorium reinvented as a theater-in-the-round.
—Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024
This theater-in-the-round entertainment venue will offer performances and show effects spread throughout the room.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2023
Steppenwolf was spending more than $54 million on its new theater-in-the-round, a 50,000-square-foot expansion including classroom and rehearsal spaces.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
The former was a theater-in-the-round in which people were collectively immersed in moving images from around the world.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
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